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19th November 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


SAC sanctions CZK 1 mil fine for ‘Svarc’ system

In its June 2020 judgement, the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) dealt yet again with the ‘Svarc’ system. The court held that a CZK 1 mil fine for allowing illegal work had been rightly imposed by the Labour Inspection Office. The decision should be a warning in particular to entrepreneurs cooperating with individuals/self-employed persons as contractors.

19th November 2020 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


EU: Recovery fund in jeopardy?

Talks about the multi-annual budget for the EU, including the historic recovery fund, are going down to the wire, putting the recovery potential for the eurozone periphery at risk

13th November 2020 / Economic policy / Business and Industry


expats.cz: LEADER TALKS: AmCham executive director Weston Stacey on Trump, COVID, and Czech-US trade tensions

What does the future hold for US business interests in the Czech Republic and is the government doing its part to restart?

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization

Advocacy Priorities for 2023 
 
Technology, People, Infrastructure

 

Actions Recommended in Areas:

1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.

2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).

3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.

4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.

5. Immigration of STEM Talents.

6. Digitization of Immigration. 

7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.

8. Digitization of Land Use.

9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.

 

 

Read the documents in English and Czech.

Policy pipeline

In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.

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